Underdog Mixed Martial Arts

Massage Therapy in West Hartford

Experience The Rejuvenating Effects Of Our Massage Therapy

Underdog Mixed Martial Arts is also the home of Maximum Potential Massage Therapy. This isn’t your “feel good” massage, or something geared towards stress relief. Our team is composed of highly talented, well educated, certified Sports Massage Therapists. Your body is, in many ways, a highly tuned machine. Much like a top-end sports car, it needs tune ups from time to time. When training has you feeling tight or beat up, our therapists will help restore your body to its best possible form. In addition, both of our massage therapists actually train here at Underdog. This means they understand the stresses of physical activity and the rigors of training, which allows them a deep insight into how best to treat you. They know what it's like to feel sore or beat up from training and can give you advice on what you can do on your own time to further their treatment and increase your performance.

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Combining techniques from a variety of styles, the unique treatment we provide can help you recover from or prevent injury, regain lost strength, and increase flexibility. Having a good massage therapist is the ultimate ace up your sleeve, and the therapists at Maximum Potential are some of the best, working not just on our members but also on professional athletes. Just one visit will immediately impart benefits to your health, wellness, and performance and allow you to reach your "Maximum Potential". Contact our skilled staff today to set up an appointment and see what a real sports massage can do for you!

Underdog Mixed Martial Arts

Yosef, 38, Rabbi- Chabad Chevra, serving University of Hartford

If you are looking for the real deal, if you are serious about becoming a proficient fighter, Underdog is the only place for you! There is no other mixed martial arts gym in the Hartford area that has what Underdog offers. Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling and MMA training. Pad work, technique, sparring drills, full contact sessions, Underdog has got it all. Beginners and those of all skill levels get to mix it up with and learn from elite professional fighters. The head coach and owner, Russell Leak, is a true teacher. Russell is dedicated, passionate and has the rare ability to truly train and improve his students.
Having dabbled in martial arts and kickboxing as a teenager, I thought I knew a thing or two. Flash forward a decade a two. I found myself searching high and low in the Hartford area for a serious gym where you lace up gloves and don’t just do line drills. I finally found Hartford’s best kept secret, Underdog. I am humbled. With a premier coach and pro fighters as sparring partners, I have learned how much I don’t know. Coach is working with me from scratch and helping me learn one skill at a time. Sparring sessions aren’t about getting knocked out, rather in this community atmosphere, more experienced members help you understand your weaknesses and how to improve. I am glad to be part of this amazing and unique gym!

Cesar Teixeira, 29, District Manager – Nabisco

In 2009, I had to relocate to Hartford Connecticut to continue my career at Nabisco. Moving into a new city is never easy and I found myself bored and with a lot of downtime. Being a true and passionate fan of mixed martial arts, I decided that I would try and find a gym to start training. After calling a few local gyms in the area, I was able to call Underdog. Sifu Russell Leak picked up. That moment was of one of my most life-changing experiences to date. Underdog BJJ provided me top-notch training in both martial arts and strength & conditioning. Furthermore, they accepted me as family and took me in as one of their own. The coaches and instructors at the academy provided me with mentorship and guidance that carried on beyond the mats. They believed in me and gave me the discipline and ability to challenge myself in all aspects of life. They made my goals their own goals and did everything in their power to provide me with the tools necessary to achieve success. Five years later, I firmly believe I would not have the confidence, the maturity, or the work ethic I have without the foundation Underdog provided for me. My athletic and martial arts skills set has grown exponentially since being a student from the academy, but the lessons taught off the mat have been just as important in my life.

Erik Lee, 26, Construction Project Manager

I joined Underdog two years ago after fighting for a few other gyms, and the fight team and trainers made me feel like family. I worked full time and the team and trainers helped work with my schedule and put me through an excellent fight camp. The team really cares about everyone here and the training is excellent. It is comforting to know you have the support of this team and the work outs are outstanding.